Agenda

Following election the Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

Following appointment the Deputy Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

To receive any declarations of interest in any matters on the agenda for the meeting.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27 March 2002.

To consider the report of the Director of Corporate Services.

To appoint representatives to serve on the following groups:

(a)        Access Advisory Panel (3:1 with appropriate officers and representatives of external organisations plus 3:3 substitutes)

(b)        Community Safety Focus Group (3:1 with appropriate officers)

(c)        Constitution Review Group (6:2 with appropriate officers)

(d)        Countryside Management Steering Group     (2)

(d)        Crowthorne Enterprise Centre Advisory Group         (2 : 1)

(e)        Customer Contact Initiative Focus Group (3:1 with appropriate officers)

(f)         Early Years Childcare and Development Partnership (2 LEA representatives 1:1)

(g)        Edgbarrow & Sandhurst Sports Centre Management Committee (3 Council representatives 2:1)

(h)        Fostering Panel (1 member)

(i)         Health & Safety Panel (1 member)

(j)         Health Forum (6:2 with appropriate officers and substitute members (2:2)

(k)        Local Agenda 21 Impact Group (1 member)

(l)         School Organisation Committee (5 LEA representatives 4:1)

(m)       Secure Accommodation Review Panel (Executive Member for Social Services & Housing together with a suitable qualified social services officer and an independent person, appointed by the Director of Social Services & Housing as required.)

(n)        Social Services Complaints Review Panels (any one member of the Council, who may not be a member of the Executive and two independent members, appointed by the Director of Corporate Services as required).

(o)        Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (5 LEA representatives 4:1)

To approve the appointment of representatives to serve on the external and other organisations set out in the schedule attached.

To receive a petition to be presented by Councillor Ward on behalf of Pipers Field Residents’ Association in the following terms:-

Memorial Park

In the latest edition of the Pipers Voice, you may have read the main story, we are now asking for your opinion, are you in favour of this youth project to be built on the Memorial Park even though it breaks a ‘recreational use only’ covenant or do you think that you are against the proposed building to be built shortly on our Memorial Park?”

(The petition is signed by 83 residents against the project and 4 residents in favour of the project)

Notice has been received of the following question by Councillor Glasson to the Executive Member for Social Services & Housing:-

“What action does the portfolio holder plan to take to alleviate the financial crisis inflicted on Homestart as a consequence of his recent decision on grants to voluntary organisations?”

To receive the Leader’s report on the work of the Executive since the Council meeting on 27 March 2002.

To receive the report of the Co-ordination Select Committee on the Overview & Scrutiny Work Programme for 2002/03.

To note the schedule of Council, Executive and Committee meetings for the forthcoming municipal year.